Transcript Structures and Strategies Exam Revision

November 2011
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Fast Break - Detailed Description
Your Role within the Fast Break
Principles of Play
Methods of Data Collection
Alternative Structure, Strategy or Composition
Strengths and Weaknesses of Structure/Strat
How you developed weak parts of your
performance
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Detailed description of the Fast Break/Motion
Offence
Your role within Fast Break/Motion Offence
Data Collection (Description / Why it was
appropriate, important)
Difficulties that can occur within a FB
Adapting/Changing your structure/strategy
Decision Making – It’s Importance
Weaknesses within your performance – what
you did to improve these and the impact that
had on your overall performance
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Roles and Relationships
Offensive/Defensive Structures/Strategies
Decision Making Under Pressure
ALL Structures and Strategies Questions must be answered on…
BASKETBALL
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A structure is also known as a Formation.
It is how your team is set up e.g 4-4-2 in
football
A basketball specific offence example would
be a 1-2-2 or a 1-3-1 Motion Offence.
◦ 1(Point Guard) 2(Shooting Guards) 2(Forwards)
PG
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A strategy is more simply known as a Game
Plan
This is a plan of action, that is devised before
an activity begins. This can be adapted at any
time (Plan B,C,D)
For example a footballing strategy may be to
adopt either Zonal or Man to Man Marking.
Basketball Specific Examples
◦ Offence – Fast Break
◦ Defence – Man to Man Defence, Zone Defence
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The Structure, Strategy or composition
adopted will take into consideration the
strengths and weaknesses of 3 things
You
Your Teammates
Your Opponents
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Used to break up the court quickly
Catch the defence out
Speed needed
Good decision making
Good communication
Use it wisely
Used to try and create an overload situation
(2v0,2v1, 1v0, 3v1, 3v2)
Used against slow defences, and if there are
fast players in your team.
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Force a turnover, ball intercepted, basket
missed and ball rebounded, ball out of
bounds)
Attacking players must ‘fill the lanes’
Outlet pass, to one of the players filling the
lanes
Ball dribbled up the court at pace trying to
drive to the basket unopposed (1v0
situation)
Ball dribbled up the court quickly, bounce
pass to supporting player to score with a
lay-up (2v1 situation.)
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Rebound and Outlet Pass (Defensive Phase)
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Drive up to the centre of the court and the
bounce pass (Transition Phase)
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The collection of the bounce pass, and drive
towards the basket for the lay-up shot.
(Attacking Phase)
Choose one activity from your course. (3)
Name of activity
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(a) Name a structure, strategy or composition you have used in
this activity.
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Describe this structure, strategy or composition.
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Describe the weak part(s) of your structure, strategy or composition. (3)
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What did you do over time to improve the weak part(s)? (3)
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Choose one activity.
(a) Describe a structure, strategy or composition
that you have used. (4)
(b) Describe the strengths of your chosen
structure, strategy or composition. (4)
(c) Describe the weaknesses of your chosen
structure, strategy or composition. (4)